Welcome to the National Center of Clinical Testing in Optometry (NCCTO®) located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the headquarters of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry® (NBEO). Our testing center offers the Part III PEPS®, ISE®, LSPE®, and select OSLE® examinations. Click here to tour virtually.
The mission of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry is to protect the public by developing, administering, scoring, and reporting results of valid examinations that assess competency in optometry.
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National Board of Examiners in Optometry
200 S. College Street, #2010
Charlotte, NC 28202
National Center of Clinical Testing in Optometry
200 S. College Street, #2020
Charlotte, NC 28202
Toll Free: 800-969-EXAM
Local: 704.332.9565
Fax: 704.332.9568
General Questions:
nbeo@optometry.org
NCCTO® Questions:
nccto@optometry.org
Test Accommodations Questions: accommodations@optometry.org
Click here for a virtual tour of our testing center.
Part III PEPS Clarifying Information. Click here to learn more.
Part III PEPS Examination to be Administered beginning August 2024
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The mission of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry is to protect the public by developing, administering, scoring, and reporting results of valid examinations that assess competency in optometry.
Have questions or comments?
Contact Us
National Board of Examiners in Optometry
200 S. College Street, #2010
Charlotte, NC 28202
National Center of Clinical Testing in Optometry
Phone Numbers200 S. College Street, #2020
Charlotte, NC 28202
Toll Free: 800-969-EXAM
Local: 704.332.9565
Fax: 704.332.9568
E-mailGeneral Questions:
nbeo@optometry.org
NCCTO® Questions:
nccto@optometry.org
Test Accommodations Questions: accommodations@optometry.org